The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-20

girlhood days Sitting or standing at the
front OF the stand the President and Mrs.
Cleveland ha view down Third street
and up Wabashaw, that was novel and
ever changing as the snow shoe, carnival,
toboggan and coasting clubs and brigades,
to the music Of many bands. marched by
them, the first regiment NJ. N. g. concluding
the line, the 10Th infantry band from Fort
Smelling leading the magic column. No
wonder the President heartily said, "The
display tonight was the most beautiful,
certainly the most novel have ever SEEM"
At the close of the parade the President
and wife resumed their carriage and as
rapidly as space could be secured in the
the Ryan hotel, where until IL 30 O'Clock
they held q reception, some 5000 people
being able to gain admission and present
their salutations to Mr.. Cleveland and his
lovely wife. The hotel parlors were scene
...a Of animation inn art and m floral It,. beauty,
exceed and the cordiality and
good humor OF the people was
OF the highest and best type OF American
manhood and womnnhood. The reception
COMMITTEES OF gentlemen and ladies was
large, Col. Rockwell and Hon. p. H. Kelly
usually presenting the guests The people
moved at the rate of 100 minute and there
was but very little handshaking or Oppor-
tunity for it. With Mrs Cleveland stood
Mrs. VIM. L. Villas at her left and Mrs.
ladies in near position There was but one
opinion regarding Mrs. Cleveland, and that
was the purest compliment that may be
voiced, perfect loveliness. As she stood in
the brilliant group it was seen that she is
tall, as tall as the President, slim and ele-
CANT in bearing. She wore her soft, brown
hair in q heap at the top OF her well-shaped
head, and the front in loose pOmpadour
of curls with one or two locks at the sides
Of her forehead. The back hair about the
nssf ssv was to cut 81 short Initiated m fasei4e ase
coiffure was finished by blue ostrich
feathers fastened at the side by a magnifi-
cent diamond hair-pin. The feathers were
also confined in front with q diamond pin.
Her lovely neck was bare AMI encircled by
necklace of magnificent diamonds, but
her eyes equaled them. She has, all tho
ladies agree, a lovely complexion, queenly
neck, and that rare beauty q pointed chin.
Her teeth are beautiful, and the smile with
which she unaffectedly greeted the passers-
Mrs. Cleveland were becoming dress of
light b'ue silk, brocaded with silver flowers
scattered over it, trained and V-shaped at
the neck, The front was hung with blue
! tulle, bordered and festooned with ribbons
white kid gloves, slipped down a
little and revealed rounded white
arms. There were no sleeves, but
blue crystal beads were hung to form short
ones. The front of the waist was laid in
tuiIe to form a point ending with blue
| blue and silver cord. She wore five
diamond ornaments upon her corsage. At
| the top OF the lacing was large flower of
large stones and above to cOnfine the lace,
huge solitaire. At one side was 3 e
msSs'0n asoxs it ss' crescent. sm0na' busssr saa
| fly was at the other side. The charming
| costume was finished by bronze slippers
| embroidered with bronze beads. A little
before midnight the reception closed and
of action and demonstration became a his
tory, dream-like, but still tangible.
Tuesday forenoon the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, Col. Lamont, Gen. Villas, DIR.
Bryant and Mr.. Bissell were given drive
| about the city. Passing Commodore Kilt
sons grounds and Summit park Il. 900 to l5,-
600 school children were grouped to greet the
party aligbted and enjoyed his hospitality q
short time; the President was escorted to
the Minnesota club and then was driven to
his train and proceeded over the Chicago
Milwaukee st. Paul road to Minneapolis
Thus was it permitted the President to gaiI
birdseye view Of the st. Paul of to day, and
the impression made upon him caused him
to remark to Judge Fiandrau: 81 am sur
prised--utterly amazed. How is it possible
that you can have erected such
Congressman Rice, Mr.. Cleveland said MY
wife says she never met such charming
ladies. and quite agree with her. So the
President and Mrs. Cleveland said good-by,
to ST. Paul.
At MINSEAPorIs.
President Cleveland's train, via For
Smelling, where salute was fired, reaches
Minneapolis at p. NJ, and the broa'
streets surrounding the Chicago, Milwaukee
! & st. Paul II. R.. passenger station coul,
scarcely contain the great throng ASSEMBLIES
to greet the guests OF day. Mayor Anne
and Gen. Washburn received the distin
guished travellers and amid the huzzas Q
,, the thousands they were driven to th
West hotel, Liberati's band and th
t militia leading the way. At p. M, th
3 party again took carriages for rather e1
Q tended drive about the beautiful city
Returning to the hotel, the party entere
. and soon appeared on the balcony, when q
: soon as the cheering would permit Mayo
9 to which the President happily responded
t Fellow Citizens: l have come from th
. wonderful city CT st. Paul, to see its twir
wonder and the people OF Minneapolis.
3 have lately seen g book entitled .'Minn'
apo3isn "a and st; Paul comRarsd' SR'a ov wnic =,
9 pretenses OF the latter named city as
: any phase or feature tne equai OF I'M
Applause; became somewnas confuse
!, With the facts ana figures produced, an
slade up my mind that ! must see Dol
y cities III order 10 oetermlne .ne quesslo
which has been oiscusseu WIN 80 muc
spirit, and now, after seeing potn, ! ma,
J. made up my mind that t1e people
= these Two cities are NOT saL!snea n WiIn tne
y FesPecuve conuIlons 49, III gIoa.cs. .as..o ~ !
gro"tn yTur smazSs Ws;o leSM tbss. tn ,,,ur. s
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2. us nave DHsn pG1n.ns *;n J" o 3ner;ca 81 -
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4 fAnplause.
Ie When see this handsome city and /
i | heantifui residences. and its Stir and acti,
.. itv. and ia immense business blocks. IN
r. when il occur to me that am in the Rrea
Of eat wheat market Of the world, that Il
te largest flour min In existence 10 locate
IS here. that ali OF such mills have a capaci
n OF 5000 barrels q day, that these mills a